Fred Rivera ’90 (History), was honored in 2023 with CSUN’s highest honor – the Distinguished Alumni Award. As the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Seattle Mariners, Fred Rivera has successfully paired a stellar legal career with his love for baseball. He holds leadership positions with United Way of King County and ArtsFund among others.

Fred Rivera thanked the Alumni Association for the award, saying that the true value of the recognition rested with, “the institutions and people who believed in me, taught me, nurtured me, and made me the person I am today.” He acknowledged and credited CSUN with giving him “more than just an education,” and teaching him valuable lessons about community, responsibility and opportunities. “I became an ‘adult’ at CSUN—I learned how to think critically and develop the tools necessary to do my part to make a difference in the world,” he said.

California State University Northridge, 2023